Why Should Adult Education Programs Provide Health Literacy Education?
The short and obvious answer to the above question is that it is the right thing to do since access to adequate health care is a human right. Moreover, from an economic perspective, health literacy education should have a positive impact on all aspects of society. The majority of learners who enroll in adult education do not complete programs. Research suggests that learners resist traditional instruction provided in most adult education programs, become frustrated, and drop out. However, newer pedagogies have shown that incorporating content into language instruction that is relevant to the students has a positive impact on retention and completion of classes. Of course, this is provided that teachers are well versed at incorporating content into language instruction. Ultimately, combining health education with language instruction should increase retention in, and completion, of adult education classes. Furthermore, health education may have an immediate impact on the well being of s
